Jack Hammer 2: Fishy Business (NetEnt) RTP review: 97.07%
Noir panels, harbour crooks, and a re-spin engine
The sequel to NetEnt's comic-strip original trades the city for the waterfront: Evil Dr. Wüten is running a fish-finger racket, and every spin plays out across comic panels on a 5×3 grid carrying an unusual 99 fixed paylines. The engine is Sticky Win: any winning combination freezes in place while every other position re-spins free, repeating as long as new wins attach themselves. Chains of three, four, five re-spins stack wins from a single stake, and that loop — not any bonus rarity — is where the game's generosity lives. Electric wilds and free spins round out the sheet — scattered starfish symbols trigger the round, and every free-spins win is doubled.
The maths of a gentle giant
97.07%, fixed, single build, every casino. Among NetEnt's unconditional RTPs that trails only Blood Suckers, Kings of Chicago and Devil's Delight — storied company for a game few would name-check today. Volatility is low-medium (2/5): the Sticky Win engine pays small and often, and the price is a modest 800x cap. Note the relatively steep £0.50 minimum stake, a fingerprint of its 99-line structure. The profile is tailor-made for playtime maximisers and cautious bankrolls; ceiling chasers should look elsewhere and know it.
Against its own kind
The natural comparison inside the catalogue is Twin Spin — another feature-light, frequency-first classic — where Jack Hammer 2 wins on RTP (97.07% vs 96.55%) and feature texture, while Twin Spin wins on stake flexibility and iconography. Against the modern market, its pitch is simpler: almost nothing released since pays this well without conditions. Our high-RTP rankings put the whole field side by side.
Strengths
- Fixed 97.07% — elite unconditional return
- Sticky Win chains are constantly entertaining
- Every free-spins win pays double
- Distinctive comic-noir art direction
Weaknesses
- 800x ceiling caps dreams early
- £0.50 minimum stake is high for a grinder
- Fishy Business's humour won't land for everyone
Verdict: the sleeper pick
Skip if: your sessions need the possibility of a four-figure multiplier to feel alive.
Jack Hammer 2 is what value looks like without marketing: an unfashionable theme wrapped around maths most flagship releases can't touch. The rating reflects that arithmetic plus a mechanic that has genuine charm; the deductions are the low ceiling and the entry stake. If you grind slots for value, this belongs in your rotation permanently.